Q: Why is it so difficult to get erect after the first round of sex? This is completely normal, especially as you get older, says Dr. Kok. “After erection, orgasm and ejaculation in men there’s a period of time (refractory or ”recovery phase”) in which it’s impossible to get erect again, orgasm or ejaculate. The younger you are, the shorter the refractory phase, the older – the longer. For young men it can be minutes, middle-aged men...

Life doesn’t get much better than when a naked, satisfied woman is sleeping in your bed. “Men think sex was great if they had an orgasm and their partner seemed happy,” says MH sex advisor Debby Herbenick. But women set the bar much higher. “For us, great sex means it felt good, it didn’t hurt, you cared about our orgasm, and we felt a connection to you,” she says. Big difference, right? So we asked our trusted sexperts for their...

Learning how to keep a girl interested in you can be frustrating (just watch a romcom) and your impending date #2 is definitely going to test your tactics. She’ll be watching you more intently and hoping for a repeat duet. So let’s get dive and give you the low-down on how staying up on your next date! Think Outside Netflix And Chill Your evening doesn’t always have to be dinner and a movie. A spontaneous and creative dates can fun...

Here’s what she really wants you to ask instead For men, sex is all about the grand finale: the orgasm. But if you think women feel the same way, you’re mistaken, says Debby Herbenick, M.P.H., Ph.D., Men’s Health sex professor and associate director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University. The truth is, only 56 percent of women report orgasming from intercourse alone, a study from Sweden found. Instead, females...